TEESSIDE’S own Paralympic queen Baroness Tanni Grey-Thompson has backed a Billingham firm's campaign to help a disability sports group.

As reported in the Gazette, Nicholson’s Transport is donating £10 for every gold medal won by Team GB at the Paralympics to the Durham Area Disability Leisure Group (DADLG).

Now, well on its way to smashing its £2,000 target after several North-east businesses and individuals matched Nicholson’s pledge, Baroness Grey-Thompson – who is patron of DADLG – has lent her support to the appeal.

She said: “For the past 14 years, DADLG has provided sport and leisure activities for young disabled people in the area and I am so pleased to see Nicholson’s Transport supporting the group.”

The North-east charity provides sports and leisure opportunities for up to 300 young people.

Nicholson’s Transport decided to launch its gold medal pledge after realising its own silver anniversary coincided with the 2012 Olympics and Paralympics in London.